Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico

Mexico: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 39.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.44
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.44
in 2023
All-time low
13.56
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico is 39.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico peaked at 39.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 1971.

Mexico ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 13.7 —
1962 13.7 -0.0%
1963 14.74 +7.6%
1964 13.67 -7.3%
1965 15.75 +15.2%
1966 16.77 +6.5%
1967 15.69 -6.4%
1968 15.67 -0.2%
1969 15.65 -0.1%
1970 14.6 -6.7%
1971 13.56 -7.1%
1972 15.66 +15.5%
1973 16.72 +6.8%
1974 16.73 +0.1%
1975 16.74 +0.1%
1976 17.8 +6.3%
1977 17.81 +0.1%
1978 19.9 +11.8%
1979 18.84 -5.3%
1980 19.86 +5.4%
1981 21.92 +10.4%
1982 21.89 -0.1%
1983 18.73 -14.4%
1984 21.81 +16.5%
1985 20.75 -4.9%
1986 21.77 +4.9%
1987 22.81 +4.7%
1988 26.96 +18.2%
1989 29.06 +7.8%
1990 29.1 +0.1%
1991 28.11 -3.4%
1992 34.42 +22.5%
1993 32.41 -5.8%
1994 31.44 -3.0%
1995 27.3 -13.2%
1996 26.28 -3.7%
1997 29.47 +12.1%
1998 29.5 +0.1%
1999 27.39 -7.1%
2000 30.54 +11.5%
2001 32.62 +6.8%
2002 33.63 +3.1%
2003 32.53 -3.3%
2004 32.48 -0.1%
2005 36.63 +12.8%
2006 30.32 -17.2%
2007 30.27 -0.2%
2008 30.21 -0.2%
2009 28.07 -7.1%
2010 32.33 +15.2%
2011 31.69 -2.0%
2012 31.8 +0.3%
2013 32.41 +1.9%
2014 32.54 +0.4%
2015 31.71 -2.6%
2016 31.57 -0.4%
2017 33.56 +6.3%
2018 32.27 -3.8%
2019 39.08 +21.1%
2020 35.58 -9.0%
2021 35.71 +0.4%
2022 35.21 -1.4%
2023 39.44 +12.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 39.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 39.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.04 13.67 16.77 9
1970s 16.83 13.56 19.9 10
1980s 22.56 18.73 29.06 10
1990s 29.54 26.28 34.42 10
2000s 31.73 28.07 36.63 10
2010s 32.9 31.57 39.08 10
2020s 36.48 35.21 39.44 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 130 Jordan 39.7 compare
  2. 131 Ghana 39.66 compare
  3. 132 Zimbabwe 39.45 compare
  4. 134 China 39.05 compare
  5. 135 India 38.22 compare
  6. 136 Costa Rica 37.89 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico was 39.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Mexico ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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